“When you lose an officer in the police department, it’s like losing a close family member,” DeMaio said.

DaMaio said Morgan’s sister was in his wedding party.

“When he decided to become a Newark cop six and half years ago, he had some conversation with me about it and I thought it was the right thing for him,” he said. “He was guy who just loved being a cop.”

DaMaio said Morgan was a shining star in the department who tragically has fallen.